Downtown Form-Based Code

September 19, 2016

Part 9. Definitions

DFD 901. Defined Terms

The following terms are defined for the purpose of this Code. Terms not defined here may be defined elsewhere in the City of Overland Park Zoning Ordinance. In such case, the definition contained in the Zoning Ordinance shall be used. Certain terms in this Code are used in very specific ways, often excluding some of the meanings of common usage. Where there is an apparent conflict or contradiction, the definition herein shall prevail.

Tree Lawn (Tree Trench). A continuous strip of soil area—typically covered with grass, other vegetation, bridging pavement, or sometimes porous pavers— located between the back of curb and the Clear Sidewalk Area, and used for planting Street Trees and configured to foster healthy Street Tree root systems. Tree Lawn dimensions are specified in the Street Type Specifications.

Effective on: 1/1/1901